Our picks for the month of August
TeachWell gathers together timely reminders and a range of resources to support staff who lead and teach on courses.
Friendly reminders
- Semester Two: Monday 31 July, make sure that SET eligible staff have Teacher role in Canvas.
- Semester Two: Friday 25 August, exam timetable is published to students.
- Semester Two: Friday 25 August, ensure that SET menu items are enabled in Canvas.
- Quarter Three: Wednesday 30 August, submission deadline for exam papers.
Adding to your kete
Generative AI: What do researchers need to know
If you missed this CRADLE webinar on 18 August, you can watch the recording. Panellists presented on how Gen-AI is influencing the future, what we need to be aware of and how we need to change.
Responding to generative AI for assessments
This report from Danny Liu, University of Sydney, illustrates some approaches for redesigning assessments that leverage the use of Gen-AI, while maintaining focus on assessing learning outcomes. The document also proposes rubric criteria targeting the assessment of higher order thinking. Read the full report or view a summary on the Teaching@Sydney website.
Developing rapport between education and students online
Dr Sam Newell won the Best Full Paper Award at the ASCILITE 2022 Conference, on developing rapport between education and students online. To find out about her strategies, watch the recording or read the full paper.